The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

THE House last week after spirited
debate, passed finally 10y "a vote Of l04
yeas To - nays, the bill requiring the
Srhuols in the State 10 be kept open not
less than six months in the year There
Is proviso in the hill that where the
maximum tax ,l3 mills is not sufficient
% keep the schools open SIX month, they
shall remain just as they are. Our rep
resentatiyes, Messrs. Miller and Pugh, in
compliance with numerous and largely
signed petitions from their constituents.
voted against the bill. and Mr. Pugh EN-
phasised his opposition boy the following
remarks
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ncady been the subject of much consideration
} believe thar "a compulsory six month";,
term would decrease The wages Of thg teach
cr>, would work more injury than good NOT
only 10 the teachers. but to all the boys and
girls within This Commonwealth Mr
Speaker. have no desire 20 proloug this ar
gtiment Ny mind is made up 10 vote
against tins bill. ] have examined il and
know what ] am about when ! say that the
( bill J. not proper one or a wise one for this
( Legislature 10 pass
In the passage of this bill the votes Of
/ the representatives of the wealthier and
more densely populated cities and coun-
ties outnumbered those of the poorer and
more sparsely settled counties, and per
force we must abide the result. In many
Of the counties tax levy of one-half the
maximum amount fixed by law will keep
the schools open longer period than
Will the full amount in this and other
mountain counties.
We hope however with Mr.. Pugh that
the compulsory increase of the school
term viii not lead 20 a decrease Of the
wages Of the teacher. These grubbers in
uncultiyated OF poorly cultivated fields.
already receive but meagre rsscompense
for all their arduous labons and trials.